Today’s Democratic party is no longer shaped by realities. In a broad sense, today’s Party is still attuned to President Lyndon Johnson’s Great ... [Continue Story]
Public Affairs

Invasive Catfish, West Coast Oyster Shells Fueling Chesapeake Renaissance
“At Tilghman Island Seafood, we collaborate closely with watermen who are dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay’s unique ecosystem. These local watermen ... [Continue Story]
- A new president and immigration policies changes: A chat with ChesMRC’s Matthew Peters
- Maryland deploys icebreaker to clear channels for watermen
- Rebuilding Together: A bold new chapter as Rebuilding Together Eastern Shore
- “Ready or Not” Program Gets Rave Reviews from Queen Anne’s at Home Members
- County Commissioners Seeking Member for Commission on Aging
- Maryland’s flagging economy and transportation infrastructure linked
Centreville Highlights

Kent Island Has Its Day by Brent Lewis
This year’s Kent Island Day, an annual family-friendly event organized by the Kent Island Heritage Society to celebrate the historical and cultural ... [Continue Story]
- Spy Minute: Is the Millstream Trail One of the Best on the Mid-Shore?
- Hitting the Mark: QAC’s 4-H Marksmanship Club at 50
- “God of Carnage”: A Chat With CHT Director Michael Whitehill
- Eastern Shore Democratic Summit Held
- Mrs. Madelyn Hollis Takes a Bow: A Celebration of a Teacher’s Life
- The Road from Here: A Chat with Eastern Shore Land Conservancy President Steve Kline
Spy Highlights

From and Fuller: The Real Impact of DOGE
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: Trump Gazaland and the Muse DOGE Peeks into Federal Payment Systems
- From and Fuller: Trump chaos and RFK Jr. confusion
- Have another? By Roger Vaughan
- From and Fuller: The Trump executive order blitzkrieg
- Equal and opposite, summer-winter, and poor man’s fertilizer by Dennis Forney
- From and Fuller: A Middle East Cease Fire and the Legacy of the Biden Years
The Arts and Design

Bob Huntington to direct the 2025 All American Community Chorus in Normandy, France
We are thrilled to announce that Bob Huntington will be directing the 2025 All American Community Chorus in Normandy, France this June. This ... [Continue Story]
- A Work of Heart: How Museums Can Strengthen Your Relationship by Daedelus Hoffman
- TAP Takes on Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite: A Chat with Maureen Curtin and Brian McGunigle
- Elizabethan and chamber music virtuosity by Steve Parks
- MSO International Concerto Competition and more by Steve Parks
- Cars as movie co-stars and museum artworks by Steve Parks
- Church Hill Theatre to present friends and family cabaret
Ecosystem

Intense Maryland Energy Debates in Annapolis Fill a Single Afternoon
For the last few years, the nuclear energy industry has stood on the precipice of the Maryland energy policy debate, waiting for its ... [Continue Story]
- Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
Maryland News

How did we get here?: Analysts, officials unsure how disability agency overspent
Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to slash $200 million in funding for a state administration that supports residents with developmental disabilities sent ... [Continue Story]
- Moore delivers State of the State address that lays out ‘tough choices’ for lawmakers
- Hundreds of developmental disability advocates rally against DDA budget cuts
- O’Malley’s bid for DNC chair falls well short; Ken Martin new chair
- No survivors found in crash between military helicopter and jet over Potomac
- State leaders scramble to understand impact of Trump’s surprise funding freeze
- Get ready for a dizzying debate on energy policy
Shore Health

Let’s Talk About It: A Different kind of Valentine with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
For All Seasons is bringing love and generosity with its annual Valentine’s Day Silent Auction, running online from February 8 to February ... [Continue Story]
- Mid-Shore Health: The role of forensic nursing with survivors of sexual and physical assault
- Qlarant Foundation takes a big step forward with first executive director Amanda Neal
- Mid-Shore Health: The war against lung cancer with Drs. Rashmi Benda and David Oliver
- Health advocates: Maryland needs to improve screening efforts for lung cancer
- Mid-Shore Health: Domestic violence on the Mid-Shore with Angie Price and Jeanne Yeager
- Let’s Talk About It: The reality of intergenerational trauma with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman
Mid-Shore Education

Gunston celebrates Class of 2025 college-bound athletes
The Gunston School is pleased to announce that four members of the class of 2025 have signed their letters of intent to play sports at the college ... [Continue Story]
- Wood Foundation awards $100K grant to Radcliffe Creek School
- Morgan State professor fined for presenting himself as licensed architect
- Slight increases on Maryland’s annual report card, but changes could be coming
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
- Prekindergarten Expansion For Private Providers Off To A Slow Start
- Spy Survey Summary on Learning for a Lifetime on the Mid-Shore
Brevities

Superbowl by Katherine Emery
Sundays were always a big family food day in my home growing up. We’d go to The Petroleum Club after church for brunch, the buffet was magnificent. My ... [Continue Story]
Community News

Advocates ‘frustrated,’ confused after meeting on proposed cut to DDA agency
An effort by the Department of Health to get public input Friday on $200 million in proposed cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration ... [Continue Story]
- Tax cuts, increases part of Moore’s ‘growth agenda’ – Maryland Matters
- Mid-Shore Gives 2024 raises $102K in 24 hours
- Historic Maryland Inn Invites Public for Its Festive Célébration de Noël Christmas Event
- Mid-Shore Gives: Join our Giving Day ~ December 3rd!
- Delmarva Community Services Needs cold weather shelter monitors & funds for winter months
- Delmarva Community Services Community Action Center aids clients experiencing poverty and unexpected crises
Senior Life

It’s American Heart Month by Susan Covey
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease. The ... [Continue Story]
- Enjoy the health benefits of Thanksgiving Day by Susan Covey
- Upper Shore Aging Hosts the Re-Dedication of the Amy Lynn Ferris Adult Activity Center
- Herb Cain Appointed Executive Director of Upper Shore Aging
- Water, Water Everywhere…For Drinking, Playing And Exercising!
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon Named “Best Retirement Community” by What’s Up Eastern Shore for Ninth Consecutive Year
- Upper Shore Aging Honors Volunteers
Art Notes

Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra welcomes Kathleen Wise to Board of Directors
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Wise to its Board of Directors. Wise, a longtime advocate ... [Continue Story]
- MassoniArt Gallery presents new exhibition: Joe Karlik, Kathryn O’Grady and Blake M. Conroy
- Londonderry on the Tred Avon resident, Ken Sadler, wins People’s Choice Award in Queen Anne’s County art show
- Academy Art Museum announces new Trustees
- Free Poetry Reading with Award-Winning Poet Meredith Davies Hadaway at the Zach Feb 8
- World premiere of A Brief History of Man at Church Hill Theatre
- Easton Shape Note Sing invites singers to “singing school”- February 8
Ecosystem Notes

ShoreRivers shares 2025 legislative priorities
Now that the Maryland General Assembly has reconvened for the 447th Legislative Session, ShoreRivers’ advocacy efforts are in full swing. The ... [Continue Story]
- Flock Together for the Great Backyard Bird Count: Find birds in your community and share the joy
- New report shows natural resources conservation on the Delmarva Peninsula generates $8 billion in annual economic activity
- How a Maryland county tried to sway a Delaware vote on offshore wind
- ShoreRivers now accepting summer internship applications
- Biden to ban future offshore drilling across more than 600 million acres
- ShoreRivers welcomes new Board members, Executive Committee
Education Notes

Underground Railroad’s maritime history highlights 2/24 program in St. Michaels
The special exhibition, Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad will be the topic of discussion for a special Conversation ... [Continue Story]
- Governor’s education bill slows growth of per pupil funding, worrying advocates
- Gunston welcomes Mike Hardesty as Director of Facilities
- Share the Chesapeake story as a CBMM volunteer interpreter
- Chesapeake Forum’s Preview Party lights up post-holidays
- Superintendents seek ‘partnership’ with Moore on changes to Blueprint education reform plan
- Radcliffe Creek School awarded grant to support students with ADHD and anxiety
Health Notes

New laboratory equipment purchase for University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown funded by Chester River Health Foundations
The Laboratory Services Department at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center (UM SMC) at Chestertown is now home to two new chemistry analyzers, ... [Continue Story]
- Kent SCOT wins award from Chamber of Commerce
- Choptank Health welcomes medical provider in Easton
- 12th Annual Spring Classic Bike Tour: Cycle for a Cause and enjoy great food
- Dawn Gordon named Medical Staff Office Director for University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
- Cancer Center at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health welcomes Adam Goldrich, MD as Medical Director
- For All Seasons is the mental health partner for the 2024 Military Bowl
Food Friday

Food Friday: Purple prose
You’ll have to go somewhere else for your Super Bowl snacks ideas this year - although - between you and me - you really can’t do much better than a ... [Continue Story]
Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith

Looking at the Masters: Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the most prolific and popular Ukiyo-e artists in Japan. The word Ukiyo-e means pictures of the floating ... [Continue Story]
Design with Jenn Martella

Design with Jenn Martella: Victorian Transformation
It is always gratifying for me to see an older house in need of renovation to be given a new life through renovation/restoration. This house’s ... [Continue Story]
From and Fuller Podcast

From and Fuller: The Real Impact of DOGE
Every Thursday, the Spy hosts a conversation with Al From and Craig Fuller on the most topical political news of the moment. This week, From and ... [Continue Story]
- From and Fuller: Trump Gazaland and the Muse DOGE Peeks into Federal Payment Systems
- From and Fuller: Trump chaos and RFK Jr. confusion
- From and Fuller: The Trump executive order blitzkrieg
- From and Fuller: A Middle East Cease Fire and the Legacy of the Biden Years
- From and Fuller: How Serious to Take Donald Trump and the Great Los Angeles Fire of 2025
- From and Fuller: Remembering Jimmy Carter and 2024 in review
Columnist J.E. Dean

Trump 2.0: The good, the bad, the ugly and the insane by J.E. Dean
Scroll back to 1967 when The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was released. The film was an instant classic. I watched it again recently and enjoyed it ... [Continue Story]
- Trump’s dangerous tariff game is making the world a more dangerous place by J.E. Dean
- In praise of Inspectors General by J.E. Dean
- President Biden should have walked out by J.E. Dean
- Trump asks Congress to abdicate its constitutional responsibility by J.E. Dean
- Remembering Jimmy Carter by J. E. Dean
- Wishing You Non-Snarky Holidays by J.E. Dean
Columnist Howard Freedlander

Out and About (Sort of): Stars in Different Realms by Howard Freedlander
What did Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland have in common? Nothing. Except an overriding desire to excel in each’s craft. Mays was a true wonder ... [Continue Story]
- Out and About (Sort of): Slavery of Thought by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Higher Education on Edge by Howard Freedlander
- Strike for Democracy by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): American Voter by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): Hospice Heroes by Howard Freedlander
- Out and About (Sort of): An Apolitical Document Fails by Howard Freedlander
Columnist Craig Fuller

Midair collision over the Potomac: Week two update by Craig Fuller
There is news in every direction these days, but I still follow the press conferences by the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) concerning the ... [Continue Story]
- A midair tragedy last night in Washington by Craig Fuller
- The Classic Motor Museum starts a new trip in St. Michaels: Craig Fuller talks to Mike Iandolo
- MPT, the Chesapeake Bay and Viewers Like You: A Chat with Station Manager Steven Schupak
- So Much Money, So Little Time by Craig Fuller
- One Amazing Story by One Amazing Individual by Craig Fuller
- A Presidential Debate: No Commission / No Audience / Perhaps, No Gloves by Craig Fuller
Columnist Jamie Kirkpatrick

Happy Birthday By Jamie Kirkpatrick
Today is my ninth birthday. OK; so I’m not counting in human years, not even dog years. No; today marks the beginning of my ninth year as a columnist ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Laura Oliver

The Reformer By Laura J. Oliver
My smart older sisters have blazed a trail through life for me by example. If I hadn’t received my driver’s license on my first try, for instance, I’d ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Angela Rieck

Butterflies are not just pretty by Angela Rieck
Butterflies and moths, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are more than just enchanting creatures flitting through our world. They play ... [Continue Story]
Columnist Al Sikes

Where Is the 21st Century Democratic Party? By Al Sikes
Today’s Democratic party is no longer shaped by realities. In a broad sense, today’s Party is still attuned to President Lyndon Johnson’s Great ... [Continue Story]
Opinion

The Political is Personal: Reflections on DEI by Margaret Andersen
As the women’s movement was unfolding in the late 1960s, all across the country women gathered in small, informal groups called consciousness raising ... [Continue Story]
- New report reveals value of resource conservation for Shore businesses by John Horner
- History of US Territorial Acquisitions By Tom Timberman
- Presidential pasts and an impending future by Steve Parks
- Maryland’s fiscal apocalypse by Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr.
- Analysis: Moore’s delicate balance as the session gets under way
- Electric Workboats on the Chesapeake? By Rob Etgen
Letters to the Editor

Letter to Talbot County Council: Keep employee handbook DEI statement
I’m writing to ask the Council not to remove the Inclusion Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the Employee Handbook. I cannot ... [Continue Story]
- Letter to Editor: Representative Harris snubs the ‘Beagle Brigade’
- Letter to the Editor: Will Rogers
- Letter to Editor: Delmarva Pride Festival: Fun, Food, Support and Free Advice
- Letter to Editor: Legal Challenge To Striped Bass Regulations Gets Wide Support
- Letter to Editor: Trust the Science; Listen To the Experts
- Letter to Editor: With Memories of Escaping Russia, A Plea for Aid to Ukraine